Nemtsov's political beliefs have caused some to characterize him as a "new liberal".

This false belief caused many regions to prohibit harming Kitia.

To answer that, I must first say something about how beliefs cause actions.

And the first thing to be said is that, on their own, beliefs don't cause actions.

Unquestioned belief in the morality of the group, causing members to ignore the consequences of their actions.

There was now no question: belief in an image caused it to become real, here.

For example we learned that contrary to popular belief having a vasectomy does not cause men to become Bobby Bones fans.

In the simple theory (see Donald Davidson), the desire and belief jointly cause the action.

Somewhat related is cognitive dissonance, where the two beliefs cause conflict in one's mind.

That belief caused the right fielder to reject a four-year, $16 million offer that would have paid him $3.1 million this year.